We have a cat and are considering getting a pork-belly pig, would this work?

I need some quick answers because we havent got much time. Also do you mind telling me how to convince my paretns to get a pig. ThanksWe have a cat and are considering getting a pork-belly pig, would this work?
Maybe you mean pot bellied pig?





I really think if you don't even know what it's called, that you haven't done the homework necessary to take care of it.





The biggest thing necessary to convince parents that one should have a certain pet is to show personal responsibility in those areas that one already is given responsibility.





So for instance, if you are supposed to care for the cat, and you don't. Like let's say you have to be told to clean the litter box, or you even won't clean it and wait for your parents to do so. Then you are saying you really aren't ready for any other pet because you don't take care of what you have now.





Same with other chores, if you don't do them or have to be reminded, you are saying you really don't need a pet.





It might be better to wait some years until you have your own place if your parents don't want to be responsible for a pig. For instance, if you are going to go away to school or something and leave them with the pig, and if they don't want to do that. Then you wait until you have your own place and can take care of your own pig.





Rushing into decisions like getting a pig almost guarantees poor decisions. If you have to know right now, then the answer is almost certainly no, you don't get a pig.





MarvWe have a cat and are considering getting a pork-belly pig, would this work?
I wouldn't worry about a pig and cat together - they should be fine.





However, YOU need to be sure you could handle the pig. Pigs are very very intelligent and need a dominating owner. They also tend to do best when they have other pigs to interact with - they like piggy company. Otherwise, they're very likely to become aggressive and try to boss around their owners!





Pigs can live for 12 - 15 years, so you need to be sure that you'll be able to care for it that long. Perhaps you should consider waiting to get one until you are living on your own. If you go to college, is leaving the pig in your parent's care a viable option?





Also, not all vets are willing to see pigs. You need to find a vet BEFORE you get the pig.





That being said, this is all from what I've been taught. You should seek the advice of an experience pig person before committing.